Spotlight on Senator Jon Bumstead

Spotlight on Senator Jon Bumstead

Senator Jon Bumstead (R-North Muskegon) serves as the Minority Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee. In his role, he’s the ranking Republican on the committee, which is responsible for crafting the state budget and overseeing all appropriations throughout...
Five Things We’re Reading

Five Things We’re Reading

Below are some articles the MLC lobby team has been reading this past week. We hope you find them as interesting and useful as we do. Why You Should Learn to Incorporate More Humor at Work – As kids we laugh constantly, as adults we take ourselves too seriously. What...
Last Week on the MLC Blog

Last Week on the MLC Blog

Over the past week, we covered these topics on the MLC Blog… Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the creation of the Office of Defense and Aerospace Innovation (ODAI), aimed at growing the state’s defense and aerospace industries. Bipartisan legislation creating a tax...
New Defense Office Announced

New Defense Office Announced

This week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the creation of the Office of Defense and Aerospace Innovation (ODAI), aimed at growing the state’s defense and aerospace industries. Key Points: ODAI will build on the Michigan Defense Center, increasing awareness of...
Multimedia Jobs Act Moves

Multimedia Jobs Act Moves

Bipartisan legislation creating a tax credit for qualified productions in Michigan was reported by the House Economic and Small Business Committee this week. “These pro-job bills are designed to diversify our state economy by investing in our workforce and help us...